Glossary Term

Germline Variation

PCR TermsEN

Definition

Any mutation that appears in the gametes and which will therefore be transmitted to the progeny with some frequency.

Extended Notes

Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17666. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.

Also Known As

Germline MutationGermline Mutation AbnormalityGermline VariantGermline VariationHereditary Mutation

References

NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Germline Variation (C17666)
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C17666. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.